Originally Posted by
Stubear
You've got some excellent advice here, so good luck!
The only thing I will add is that if you go for the Filly, you'll spend $20 on that and then another $80 to get your good strop once you've learnt what you're doing.
If you go for one of the SRD strops, which are modular, you'll spend $80 now and then another $20 for a replacement leather section, but only if you irreparable slice the strop. Plus you'll have a great strop right from the start.
Nothing against the Filly here, but that just seems like a better way to go to me. Totally up to you of course, and good luck for whichever route you go down!